Crime Rates at Whitleigh Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3BQ

Whitleigh Avenue area has the 60th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 407th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitleigh Avenue (PL5 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitleigh Avenue (PL5 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.